Best KODI/XBMC Devices

[blairtruck]

So researching the minix and now do I go android or win8 setup

I hate my android work phone. And use windows on all devices.

[Quizzes]

Picked up the Pivos XIOS XS on sale from Memory Express for $80.
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX52652

It's not the best, but a decent price for a pre-installed Kodi player if you wanna check it out.

[blairtruck]

Reviews says the minix can't play Netflix in HD

[Asian_defender]

I don't believe it will do 1080P netflix but its still pretty decent quality. Definitely not SD
I run Netflix from it on a 120" projector and it looks fine to me.

If your up in the NW and want to check it out PM me

[blairtruck]

is this possible to do?

have an external HD connected to one of the usb ports on my modem. that stores movies that i download from my main PC. That can be watched using the minix in my Bedroom? obviously all on the same network.
or is that was a nas is for?

[Asian_defender]

That's possible to do. Before I had a NAS I use to play all my movies off an external hard drive off my router.

[ryanallan]

Originally posted by blairtruck

im watching like 10-15GB movies. my laptop is starting to stutter while playing very High quality 1080
files are usually 1080p BluRay Dts x264-

Ya, you'll need something with decent power. i.e. not a fire TV, rpi, nexus player, apple TV...etc. Not only do these devices not have enough power to handle the big files, most of them have driver support issues with DTS and 24P playback.

Look into something running windows or linux.

I like windows because it's familiar and has good driver support, but it also costs an extra $100 on top of your hardware. The kodibuntu build is free if this is going to be an issue.

Check out the new intel NUC's with skylake class processors.

Or just grab a uITX motherboard and build your own box.

Edit - for reference, I've tried them all. For me, the windows box is by far the best experience I've had with kodi. And i'm similar to you - watching 10GB movies w/ DTS. I stream everything from my NAS on a gigabit network.

[claxx]

This is another option. its out of stock right now. but Kodi can be side-loaded from a memory stick.
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX57834

[firebane]

If you don't plan to every watch bluray discs linux is a cheap alternative for setting up a HTPC but be warned that it may not always work that great out of the box and may take some tweaking.

I prefer Windows over linux though for HTPC purposes and its just easier to manage and work with.

[drtoohotty1]

What do you guys think of the http://www.pipo-store.com/pipo-x7s-d...64gb-gold.html

[Asian_defender]

Originally posted by drtoohotty1
What do you guys think of the http://www.pipo-store.com/pipo-x7s-d...64gb-gold.html

The pipo has been benched against the minix and it beat it in almost every category. The only problem with this box is that you can't get it locally and the support sucks for it.

Otherwise it's a great box for the money. I haven't read any reviews about the dual boot one but I'm assuming it's going to have the same problem as all the other window's boxes in that there's shit all for storage

[blairtruck]

well my minix is supposed to be here today. see how it goes.

[Boosted131]

I run a Asus gaming laptop for my kodi player. It plays the 1080p with no lag . Plus a wireless keyboard, I control it from the bed.

[nj2Type-S]

anybody on here use Pivos? reviews aren't the greatest, but a couple of my friends seem to love it.

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by sputnik
I run Kodi on a Raspberry Pi2.

Same here but I wish it was slightly quicker.

[turbotrip]

I think I'm convinced to pickup a amazon firetv box for $200 off kijiji since its a bit more powerful than the stick

[sputnik]

Originally posted by Weapon_R


Same here but I wish it was slightly quicker.

Have you overclocked it to 1 GHz?

[blairtruck]

i got my minix on friday. and i now have it all running the way i want it. external Hd on the router. sickbeard pushes new files there and can be viewed on anything connected to the network.

[djdragan]

Originally posted by nj2Type-S
anybody on here use Pivos? reviews aren't the greatest, but a couple of my friends seem to love it.

I have had the Xios DS for quite a while. Very laggy when running Kodi in android, Netflix was also unwatchable. Kodi is better if you flash the Linux version. The box starts up right into Kodi. Menus and navigation are still a slow but it does play without any sync issues.

[nj2Type-S]

^thanks for the input! i have absolutely no clue what each software mean hahaha! i just want to watch ripped versions of new movies LOL. that's basically my only use for this unit.